Wakayama Prefecture
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和歌山県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Wakayama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Wakayama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′33.7″N 135°10′3.0″E / 34.226028°N 135.167500°ECoordinates: 34°13′33.7″N 135°10′3.0″E / 34.226028°N 135.167500°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Wakayama |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yoshinobu Nisaka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,725.67 km2 (1,824.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| Population (April 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 989,983 |
| • Rank | 39th |
| • Density | 209.4905/km2 (542.5779/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-30 |
| Prefectural flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) |
| Prefectural tree | Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides) |
| Prefectural bird | Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 30 |
| Website | www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/ |
History
In the Meiji period, Wakayama Prefecture was created from the western part of Kii Province.[3]
Geography
Wakayama's southwestern coastline faces the Seto Inland Sea and its southeastern coastline is on the Pacific Ocean. The northern borders of the prefecture meet Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.
Cities
There are nine cities in Wakayama Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Hinokuma-kunikakasu jinjū is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Wakayama Prefecture Media
Map of Wakayama Prefecture. City Town Village
Flag of Arida, Wakayama
Location of Arida in Wakayama Prefecture
Flag of Gobo, Wakayama
Location of Gobo in Wakayama Prefecture
Flag of Hashimoto, Wakayama
Location of Hashimoto in Wakayama Prefecture
Flag of Iwade, Wakayama
Location of Iwade in Wakayama Prefecture
Flag of Kainan, Wakayama
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Wakayama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1026; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Wakayama" at p. 1025.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Wakayama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Wakayama Prefecture website Archived 2005-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
